Adding A Border To An Area Rug

Custom rugs built around a favorite rug can be as simple or as dramatic as you have in mind.

Adding a border to an area rug.

The area rug can be used as an instrument by bringing unity to the color scheme or by creating the mood and adding character to a space she says. Our rug had a relatively low pile so it was easy to sew with the ultrafeed ls 1 sewing machine. Recommended standard area rug sizes. For an unexpected texture or design use leather or suede and add a flourish with a nail head finish.

Apply more glue in the groove between the rug fabric and the binder tape edging. Floor border when adding an area rug to a room don t completely cover the floor. Having furniture off will not look cohesive. Tapestries add an elegant edge.

May 12 2020 explore sylvia gauthier s board rug hooking backgrounds and borders followed by 972 people on pinterest. All furniture should be placed on top of the rug in this situation. Beginning in the middle of a side slide peeled instant binder tape under the rug until only the rolled serged or rope edging shows against the rug. See more ideas about rug hooking hand hooked rugs hooked rugs primitive.

For the fabric border we chose to use sunbrella upholstery fabric because of its excellent durability. Adding a border with a second stencil is a great idea especially when the first stencil doesn t evenly fill the entire area rug. Fold and press a 1 2 hem inward on both long edges of each fabric strip. The last option is for the area rug to take up a considerable amount of the room remember leave at least 18 inches of floor exposed on the rug s border.

We used 5 wide strips for a finished 2 wide border. The rug also helps to create a dining zone in the larger porch area. Stencil the border design. Secure with painter s tape and mask off the extra elements that don t fit onto the area rug.

For our rug we decided to start with an expensive rug from a hardware store and add a fabric border to make the rug look nicer and to tie it in to our overall color scheme. For an unexpected texture or design use leather or suede and add a flourish with a nail head finish. Our rug had a relatively low pile so it was easy to sew with the ultrafeed ls 1 sewing machine. Cut four fabric border strips each about 1 longer than the sides of the rug.

Align the edge of the border stencil with the edge of the already stenciled area. Turn your rug face up on the work surface. Painted canvas velvet s and many type textiles can be used to make a one of a kind custom border rugs. Apr 7 2018 border rugs built around a favorite rug can be as simple or as dramatic as you have in mind.

We specialize in creative borders. 8 x 10 furniture on top. Using your glue gun fasten the tape to the underside edge of the rug. To determine the width of the fabric strip double the desired finished width of the border and add a 1 seam allowance.